When we think of London’s river, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind. But this ancient city was built around other rivers too – and traces of these still remain, for those who know where to look.

London’s Lost Rivers takes the reader on a series of walks along the routes of eight lost rivers, combining directions for walkers with richly detailed anecdotes outlining the history of each river’s route, origins and decline.

The book includes walks along the Earl’s Sluice, the Effra, the Fleet, the Neckinger, the Peck, the Tyburn, the Walbrook, the Wandle and the Westbourne.

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Tom Bolton

I write books on hidden city and landscape, particularly London and Essex. I am a researcher looking at urban history, networks and culture, and I work in architecture and urban design.
I am a theatre blogger and a music reviewer.
I also take photos.